Industry Canada is a department of the Federal government which employs over 5,500 people across Canada.

The department's mission is to work with Canadians to build a growing competitive, knowledge-based economy. Industry Canada hopes to improve conditions for investment, enhance Canada's innovation performance, help make Canada the most connected nation in the world, increase Canada's share of global trade, and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.

Industry Canada launched the internet service Strategis in order to harness the power of the Internet to provide business and consumer information to all Canadians without the constraints of time and geography.

Strategis makes use of new technologies to offer interactive applications such as customizable benchmarking tools, cost calculators, and online business planning. Many of Industry Canada's services (such as filing an application for patent) can now be completed online through Strategis.

Canada’s Business & Consumer site STRATEGIS: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/